Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues

About Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues

Meet Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues (Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa), a comedy, seinen and drama anime by Madhouse (2018). Here is the premise in a nutshell. What the story covers: Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa is a spin-off of the Kaiji series, which follows Tonegawa, the right hand man of Kazutaka Hyoudou, the president of the Teiai Corporation and owner of numerous gambling tournaments. After Hyoudou is getting bored with his life, he orders Tonegawa to organize a so called "game of death" as it is his and his subordinate's job to keep the president in a good mood.

Beyond that: Tonegawa needs to cooperate with his subordinates in order to make the president happy and what follows is a humorous story of his interactions with his subordinates and other characters of the Kaiji series.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Madhouse is the studio behind Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Released in 2018, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.